****FRENCH TOAST WITH CANDIED
****BACON AND CHERRY BOURBON
****SYRUP!!
Recipe provided and printed with permission from Robard’s Steakhouse at The Woodlands Resort & Conference Center.
What You Will Need:
- 4 ounces bourbon
- 1/2 cup dry tart cherries
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup apple juice
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon orange zest
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 slices applewood bacon
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 large eggs 2 - beaten
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extracts
- dash freshly grated cinnamon
- dash freshly grated nutmeg
- 8 -1" thick bias cut slices of Challah bread
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- gorgonzola cheese
****PERFECT FOR VALENTINES****DAY BREAKFAST!!
What To Do:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and a baking rack and set aside.
- Into a large saute pan over medium heat add: bourbon, cherries, sugar, apple juice, maple syrup, orange zest and pepper. Mix to combine. Simmer until syrup is reduced by 1/3. Set aside.
- WHILE syrup is cooking, place bacon slices onto rack. In a small bowl mix together Dijon and brown sugar. Using a silicon pastry brush, brush mixture on bacon. Sprinkle thyme and red pepper flakes onto bacon. Bake for approximately 15-25 minutes or until to desired doneness.
- Into a large shallow dish add: eggs, milk, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg. Whisk to combine. Set aside.
- When ready to assemble. Place slices of challah into milk mixture. Allow to soak on both sides.
- Heat a non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add butter. Cook slices (in batches)
- Cook slowly until light brown, flip and continue cooking until firm.
- Transfer to plate. Top with slices of candied bacon and crumbled Gorgonzola cheese, add cherry syrup.
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